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John Lloyd Jones House

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Description: John Lloyd Jones house, near Hillside Home School on Highway 23 across from Taliesin. A man and a woman are standing and holding bicycles, one woman is kne...
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Farm Family Posing Outdoors

Date: 1900
Description: View down driveway towards a farm family posing in front of their farmhouse and farm buildings. An older man and woman are sitting. Three women are standin...
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Old Ladies' Home

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of an "old ladies' home." Caption reads: "Old Ladies' Home, Racine, Wis."
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Men Having a Picnic

Date: 06 1927
Description: Edward J. Rickers with UW nightwatchman "Gramps," on a Lake Mendota outing. They are seated on the grass together with a picnic lunch and a campfire. There...
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E.W. "Gramps" Brandel

Date: 1923
Description: E.W. Brandel, standing in a road. Known as Gramps by Mary Brandel, he is posing holding a bag, a bundle of sticks on his back, and a long stick over his sh...
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Older Ho-Chunk Woman on Bridge

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Description: View across road of an older Ho-Chunk woman, wearing a shawl over her shoulders and several necklaces, walking across a bridge on a board sidewalk. Two oth...
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Methodist Episcopal Home for the Aged

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Description: Front view of the addition to the Methodist Episcopal Home for the Aged, founded on May 10, 1883. Pedestrians are crossing the street near an automobile an...
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Neva Schultz

Date: 1940
Description: Neva Schultz of the Dane County Hospital and Home poses next to an automobile.
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Timmer's — Exterior

Date: 07 24 1998
Description: "Timmer's is on the southeast shore of Big Cedar Lake in Washington County. In the past it served as a hotel dating back to 1864." From left to right; Ralp...
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Audubon Inn — Exterior

Date: 08 13 1999
Description: "When we dine at Audubon Inn in Mayville, we are joined by our Swiss relatives, Rolf, Ruth, and Franzi Gerber."
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Northwinds Supper Club

Date: 08 18 2000
Description: "The Northwinds Supper Club is located on Highway 45, just south of Eden, WI." Carly and Parker Hren lean against the sign. The fish fry group stands in th...
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Sunnyview Restaurant

Date: 05 25 2001
Description: "Sunnyview Restaurant is at the corner of Highway J and Highway 167 (Holy Hill Road) Hubertus in Washington County."
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The Slinger House Pub and Grill

Date: 06 08 2001
Description: "The Slinger House is at 100 W. Washington St. in Slinger, WI, at the intersection of Highway's 175 & 144."
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Nellie Arms and Her Cat

Date: 10 24 1954
Description: Nellie Arms, aunt of Lewis Arms, holds a cat outdoors at the farm she shared with her husband Bernard.
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Cinder's — Exterior

Date: 05 10 2002
Description: "Today we visit Cinder's in Farmersville. Their address is N10113 Hwy Z, Mayville, WI."
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Trip's Wild Life Bar and Grill — Exterior

Date: 08 29 2003
Description: "Bob Klink, Shirley's cousin, was our guest when we visited Trip's on 151 at Pipe."
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Amici's Italian Restorante

Date: 09 29 2006
Description: "This historic building houses Amici's Italian Restorante Inc. at 1872 Highway 175, Richfield, WI 53076."
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John's — Exterior

Date: 10 19 2007
Description: "Most of our crew is busy today, so only Shirley and Jim [not pictured] visit John's at 1201 Madison Street, Beaver Dam."
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Jerry's Old Town Inn — Exterior

Date: 03 30 2008
Description: "Today we visit Jerry's Old Town Inn at N116 W15841 Main Street, Germantown."
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Jim Widmer — The Marsh Inn

Date: 04 30 2010
Description: Jim Widmer photographing the exterior of The Marsh Inn for his fish fry series. Andy Kraushaar photographed Widmer at work on his documentary project. Krau...

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